Google Maps boosts live transit in NYC, D.C., and Salt Lake City

Google Maps now provides live transit information in seven New York subway lines.
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Working to keep an edge on the mapping front, Google announced today that it's boosting Google Maps' live transit feature. Now, users can see several subway and bus live departure times in New York and Salt Lake City and service alerts for Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail.

"We want to make sure you have access to the most comprehensive, accurate, and useful information when you're on the go -- and that includes public transportation," Soufi Esmaeilzadeh, Google Maps partnership development manager, said in a blog post today. "With these updates -- part of the millions of live transit schedule updates we process every day -- you get instant access to the latest information right on Google Maps, making trip planning a cinch."

Seven of New York's subway lines now have the live departure time feature, while various tram and bus lines in the greater Salt Lake City area have it. Washington doesn't yet have live departure information, but users can see live service alerts, delays, and scheduled track work.